14 Responses to “A long day”

1. liz elayne
   February 13th, 2006 @ 1:40 am

   wow. love the hot pink socks idea – bravo to training for a marathon! we are watching speed skating too…i am amazed at what those people can do on those little blades. and with the chicken pox – if he gets them, at least he won’t remember them even if they might be miserable…take care of yourself…

2. steph
   February 13th, 2006 @ 2:35 am

   oh no!!!! not the chickenpox!
   I’m sure it’s just a(nother) virus. Fingers crossed.

3. Elaine
   February 13th, 2006 @ 2:42 am

   I think a better title for this post would be “spent.” ‘Cause, damn girl! What a day. We just ate too much and played today.

   Hope his pox (if that’s what it is) goes by quickly and without incident!

4. tinker
   February 13th, 2006 @ 2:54 am

   My (non-medical!) theory on chicken pox is: the younger they are when they contract it, the milder they break out – This is how it has worked so far, in our and my sister’s families. Hope this theory holds true for your family as well!

5. christina
   February 13th, 2006 @ 8:29 am

   I share the same theory on chicken pox–if he gets them now, he won’t remember them and he’ll be naturally immune which is wonderful. I’m not particularly worried–I survived the chicken pox without incident and remember loving staying home and getting pampered (my mom read aloud to me for hours and made delicious soup). It’s just the anticipation part–not sure if he’s just off, or getting sick, you know?

   And yes, Elaine. I felt spent yesterday. Totally. And now it’s morning, and Bean woke up EARLY EARLY and I still felt that way. My only hope is a nap.

6. mama_tulip
   February 13th, 2006 @ 9:56 am

   I, too, share the same chicken pox theory. I got them when I was ten and I was absolutely miserable…I wish I had gotten them earlier when I was young enough to not remember.

   I hope you get a nap.

7. Lu
   February 13th, 2006 @ 12:34 pm

   Oh, I hope the baby does not have the pox.

8. Maureen akaRavengrrl
   February 13th, 2006 @ 1:04 pm

   What a day, Christina! I too, wish a speedy recovery for Bean.

   My mom purposely exposed all of her kids (8 of us) to chickenpox, mumps, German measles, etc … when we were really little, to get it over with I guess. So now we’re immune. What I remember about those childhood sick times was being pampered: she would bring hot tea and brothy soup on a tray with a single flower in a vase, a cloth napkin and a love note. Plus she’d make sure I had everything else I needed in my cozy bed — lotsa pillows, a book to read, sketchpad and pastels, a lamp, stuffed animals and a real cat … Mom made sure we felt loved and I think more than anything else, that’s what made us feel better faster.

9. la vie en rose
   February 13th, 2006 @ 5:45 pm

   oh no! i hope you little one gets better soon. keeping my fingers crossed that it’s not chicken pox.

10. Love Squalor
    February 13th, 2006 @ 10:38 pm

    A marathon? Wow! My sister ran a marathon last year, and my roomate in college also ran a marathon . . . I hope to see a marathon in my future as well – best of luck!

11. Cheri
    February 14th, 2006 @ 12:15 am

    Chicken Pox?? They have a vaccine for that. I think Bean is too young for the vaccine, but I didn’t realize kids still got it (my youngest was spared because of the vaccine).

    My older two had them, oldest one first (he was 4) with a mild case, younger one next (she was 10 months old) and it was a severe case. So I kill the theory
    I always assumed that she had it worse because she was exposed to it longer than my son when he contracted it from a child at pre-school.

    I hope he feels better soon!

12. christina
    February 14th, 2006 @ 12:22 am

    Ahhh, vaccines. I’m really not into them. I know this is terribly controvercial to some people—and I would vaccinate my child if I were traveling to a foriegn country where he would be at risk for yellow fever or something–but chicken pox? Nah. It’s a great childhood illness. Our immune systems are designed to thrive off of encountering such illnesses. It’s a day or two of discomfort (no more really than the out-of-it feeling after a vaccination) and then natural immunity. Also, there are so many non-active ingredients in vaccinations (mercury being the most noted one recently–and yes, it is still in many!) and the link between these and autism seems to be growing increasingly evident.

    Have I opened a can of worms? I hope not.

13. Cheri
    February 14th, 2006 @ 3:23 pm

    I actually did think about the many that might respond to vaccinations like this. I do very much see why some choose not to vaccinate their children.

    I like worms

14. BlogHer [beta]
    February 23rd, 2006 @ 8:02 pm

    Self Portrait Tuesday: All of My Topography

    Check out this week’s Self Portrait Tuesday entry from Christina Rosalie of My Topography: the shape of daily life!! This month’s theme is “all of me”.. and Christina used her son’s naptime to snap some of the conversational expressions that she…

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